This 45-minute in-person program introduces students to the music of Shirley Horn, a DC native and trailblazing jazz vocalist that broke down barriers for female jazz musicians. Through a performance […]
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Bach in Time
Even though the music of Bach was written 300 years ago, it is as fun to listen to now as ever. It might surprise you that more people listen to […]
Historical Detectives: Foodways of the Past
As historical detectives, students will analyze historical objects, places, and documents to learn about food history at Tudor Place via a hands-on, group-based workshop along with a tour of the […]
Historical Detectives: Civil War Perspectives
Students will explore primary and secondary sources to learn about the Civil War from different perspectives of those who lived, worked and were enslaved at Tudor Place. Students will investigate […]
Seeing Shapes and Colors
Seeing Shapes and Colors is an interactive two-part educational school program that asks students to consider how paintings and sculptures use shapes and colors to communicate. The visit beings with […]
Becoming a Cartoon Artist
This interactive, one-time educational workshop asks students to consider how cartoons are made from conception to full-scale animation. Through in-person storytelling and the inclusion of students’ ideas, we will co-create […]
Story Telling and Book Making
DC students and their teachers join us for an unforgettable, two-hour collaborative storytelling workshop. We lead students through the building blocks of short-form creative writing, including the story mountain framework, […]
We Make History: Student Guided Tour & Hands-On Activity
We Make History invites students to discover that history is shaped by everyday people. Led by an ACM educator, this interactive tour uses artifacts, photographs, multimedia, and interactives to explore […]
Stories In Motion: A Film & Movement-Based Residency
This multi session, arts residency engages students in storytelling through film and movement. Students first watch Call Me Dancer, an award-winning documentary about a young street dancer in Mumbai who […]
Virtual Art Workshop: Powerful Portraits
In this virtual workshop, students investigate portraiture through historical and contemporary ceramic artworks, comparing an 18th-century portrait cup of Benjamin Franklin with contemporary artist Roberto Lugo’s Good Trouble vase, featuring […]